diff --git a/src/util-privs.c b/src/util-privs.c
index 5ce6843eb7d..bed5889b9ad 100644
--- a/src/util-privs.c
+++ b/src/util-privs.c
@@ -74,9 +74,10 @@ void SCDropMainThreadCaps(uint32_t userid, uint32_t groupid)
                     CAP_NET_ADMIN, CAP_NET_RAW, CAP_SYS_NICE,
                     -1);
             break;
+        case RUNMODE_NFLOG:
         case RUNMODE_NFQ:
             capng_updatev(CAPNG_ADD, CAPNG_EFFECTIVE|CAPNG_PERMITTED,
-                    CAP_NET_ADMIN,          /* needed for nfqueue inline mode */
+                    CAP_NET_ADMIN,          /* needed for nflog and nfqueue inline mode */
                     CAP_SYS_NICE,
                     -1);
             break;